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Golden Baklava

2014-11-26; The holiday season is fast approaching and what better way to welcome the holidays than with a sweet treat. Gather around the table this year and indulge in the Golden Baklava from the posh Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul kitchen. This sweet treat is sure to please all palates.

We invite you to test out this special recipe straight from the kitchen of the former Ottoman palace. Celebrate the holiday season with close friends and family, give thanks and welcome the New Year ahead.

Below is the delectable recipe from Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul’s kitchen to yours:

1. To make the syrup: Stir the sugar, water, lemon juice, saffron, low heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Stop stirring, increase the heat to medium, and cook until the mixture is slightly syrupy, about 5 minutes (it will register 225 degrees on a candy thermometer).

4. Place a sheet of phyllo in the prepared pan and lightly brush with butter. Repeat with seven more sheets. Spread with half of the filling. Top with eight more sheets, brushing each with butter. Use any torn sheets in the middle layer. Spread with the remaining nut mixture and end with a top layer of eight sheets, continuing to brush each with butter. Trim any overhanging edges.

5. Using a sharp knife, cut 6 equal lengthwise strips (about 1 3/4 inches wide) through the top layer of pastry. Make 1 1/2-inch-wide diagonal cuts across the strips to form diamond shapes.

6. Just before baking, lightly sprinkle the top of the pastry with cold water. This inhibits the pastry from curling. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 degrees and bake until golden brown, about 15 additional minutes.

7. Cut through the scored lines. Drizzle the hot syrup slowly over the hot baklava and let cool for at least 4 hours.

8. Coated each pcs of baklava with gold leaves and serve in room temperature.

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